Better Internet for Kids

Young people are among the most active internet users, yet their voices are often missing from discussions about digital policies and online safety. To address this, the North Macedonian Safer Internet Centre (MKSafeNet) Safer Internet Centre organised the youth panel event “Our voice for a safer digital Europe”, bringing together young people, experts and institutional representatives in Skopje on 20 February 2026.

Led by iSIGURT.al, together with ALO 116-111 and CRCA Albania, in partnership with the SID Committee of Albania, this year's Safer Internet Day put children and young people at the centre of the national debate on digital rights and online protection.

The Belgian Safer Internet Centre joined the global SID celebrations in 2026 with a powerful, incisive open letter from the youth team. The letter includes key demands and recommendations for platform providers.

On 10 February 2026, the Portuguese Safer Internet Centre celebrated Safer Internet Day (SID) with a special event followed by transversal initiatives targeting all the CIS Cybersecurity Laboratory communities. This year’s theme was “human rights and cyberbullying”.

Safer Internet Day 2026 was celebrated in Spain with the interactive workshop “Sure! Here’s a suggestion. What would you do?”. More than 10,000 pupils from all over Spain watched the workshop live, alongside their teachers and educators.

On 10 February 2026, Luxembourg marked Safer Internet Day 2026 under the slogan “Together for a better internet” with a varied programme of events held throughout the day. A key point of reference was the BEE SECURE Radar 2026, which presented current findings on how young people in Luxembourg use media and digital technologies.

The North Macedonian Safer Internet Centre MKSafeNet carried out a promotional event in Prilep on 11 February 2026. The event was organised with the aim of raising public awareness about the dangers on the internet that children may encounter through various activities.

In Latvia, a Turing test was organised as part of the celebrations for Safer Internet Day 2026. Both teachers and students failed to distinguish AI from a human.

On 10 February 2026, Italy joined the global celebrations of Safer Internet Day, celebrated every year in more than one hundred countries to raise awareness about the opportunities and risks of the digital environment. The initiative aims to promote a safer and more responsible use of digital technologies, particularly among children and young people.

When children and young people struggle to put their phone away, it doesn’t necessarily mean they lack self-control; it’s more about technology that is deliberately designed to capture and hold their attention. Here are tips on how you, as a parent or caregiver, can help your child spend less time on social media.